InterAmerican College Appoints Dr. Yoram Neumann as its New President and CEO

Feb. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- SignficantFederation, LLC, the holding company of Educacion Significativa, LLC, the new owner of InterAmerican College, announces the organization of the leadership team of InterAmerican College effective immediately. Dr. Yoram Neumann (formerly the President, CEO, and founder of TUI University) has assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of InterAmerican College (IAC).  Before founding TUI University in 1998, Dr. Yoram Neumann served as the Executive Vice President and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Throughout his career, Dr. Neumann has been committed to excellence in higher education while enhancing the access and opportunities for underserved groups.

Dr. Edith Neumann (formerly the Vice President for Academic Affairs at TUI University) has been appointed as the Provost and Chief Academic Officer of IAC.

Tom Finaly (formerly Vice President for Administration at TUI University) has been named as the Chief Operating Officer of IAC.

Roy Finaly (the former Vice President for Information Technology at TUI University) has been appointed as the Chief Information Officer of IAC.

“The new leadership team will enable us to enhance the capacity and effectiveness of InterAmerican College and to provide the best learning experience to our students as a Hispanic serving institution” said Dr. Michael K. Clifford, the Chairman of SignificantFederation, LLC.

“The new leadership team has the proven track record with all the qualities synonymous with the InterAmerican College’s vision, mission, and values of meeting the professional needs of working adults from underserved groups, primarily those from the Hispanic communities, through high quality and student-centered learning” said Surendra Naidoo, President and Chief Executive Officer of SignificantFederation, LLC. “We are humbled and looking forward to InterAmerican College's future under Dr. Yoram Neumann’s leadership”.

“Our shared vision for InterAmerican College will allow it to continue expanding its learning-centered environment and to be responsive to the educational needs of diverse adult learners and the Hispanic communities, in general, and in Southern California, in particular” said Dr. Yoram Neumann. “We are honored to partner with SignificantFederation, LLC, a firm that brings a distinguished track record with a clear commitment to educational quality and integrity”

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About InterAmerican College
Founded in 1997 to provide a unique learning environment based on academic rigor, personal attention, and fulfilling the educational needs of underserved populations including the Hispanic and Latino communities in Southern California, InterAmerican College http://www.iacnc.edu is uniquely successful in serving its target population and attaining its academic and social missions. The College offers degree programs in Nursing, Health Science, Education, Spanish, and Interdisciplinary Studies, is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and is based in National City, California.